METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR COMPUTING PERFORMANCE INDICATOR OF A RESOURCE
Technologies provide a method and system for computing a performance indicator of a resource. A plurality of parameters is defined for the performance indicator. A set of questions is presented to the resource, and a subset of questions is assigned to each of the dimension of the plurality of parameters, where each parameter can be associated with one or more dimensions. A response is received for each question from the resource, and a subset of responses for each dimension is aggregated to calculate a dimension score for the each dimension. The performance indicator is calculated from the dimension score of the each dimension of the plurality of parameters.
The technologies relate generally to a method and system of evaluating the corporate performance of an organization. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and system for calculating a performance indicator of a human resource of the organization.
BACKGROUNDA Balanced Scorecard has emerged as a strategic tool for an organization to measure corporate performance of an individual of the organization. Existing Balanced Scorecards usually, integrate actions of every individual of the organization, to track whether the actions of the individual are in furtherance to the goals of the organization. Such quantitative measures of calculating productivity of the individual merely reflect the intelligence quotient of the individual. However, studies have shown that the emotional, moral and social intelligence of the individual have a bearing effect on the corporate performance of the organization. Alternatively, in order to effectively measure the corporate performance of the individual, an emotional, moral and social quotient of the individual needs to be measured. A combined quotient that includes the intelligence, emotional, moral and social quotient of the individual is required in order to assess the corporate performance of the individual effectively. Further, a system that provides inputs for improving the emotional, social and moral intelligence of the individual is essential in order to improve the corporate performance of the individual.
Hence, there is a need for an alternative method and system that can measure the emotional, moral and social quotient of the individual of the organization. The alternate method and system must provide means for improving the measured emotional, moral and social quotient of the individual. Thus a method and system for effectively calculating the corporate performance of the individual is proposed.
SUMMARYThe present invention provides a method and system for computing a performance indicator of a resource. In accordance with a disclosed embodiment, the method may include presenting a set of question to the resource, defining a plurality of parameters of the performance indicator, assigning a subset of questions from the set of questions, to each dimension of the plurality of parameters, whereby each parameter is associated with one or more dimensions, receiving a response to each question from the resource, aggregating a subset of responses to the subset of questions to calculate a dimension score of the each dimension, and calculating the performance indicator from the dimension score of the each dimension of the plurality of parameters.
In an additional embodiment, a system computing a performance indicator of a resource is disclosed. The system comprises a an output module configured to present a set of questions to the resource, an input module configured to receive a response to each question of the set of questions from the resource, a memory module configured to store the set of questions, and a plurality of parameters of the performance indicator, whereby each parameter is associated with one or more dimensions, a processing module configured to assign a subset of questions from the set of questions, to each dimension of the plurality of parameters, and a computing module configured to; aggregate a subset of responses to the subset of questions to calculate a dimension score of the each dimension; and calculate the performance indicator from the dimension score of the each dimension of the plurality of parameters.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will be better understood with reference to the following description and claims.
While systems and methods are described herein by way of example and embodiments, those skilled in the art recognize that systems and methods for electronic financial transfers are not limited to the embodiments or drawings described. It should be understood that the drawings and description are not intended to be limiting to the particular form disclosed. Rather, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Any headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used herein, the word “may” is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to) rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including, but not limited to.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONDisclosed embodiments provide computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer-program products for computing a performance indicator of a resource viz. a human resource. The performance indicator gives a measure of corporate performance of the human resource. The methods disclosed herein, incorporate a set of questions, wherein each question represents an emotional, a social, a vedic or a behavioral trait of the resource. A set of responses provided by the resource is preferably assessed against a predetermined scale to determine an emotional quotient, a social quotient, or a vedic quotient of the resource. The performance indicator can be calculated on the basis of the determined emotional, social and vedic quotient.
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- above 70, can signify an excessively high emotional quotient,
- 55 to 69, can signify a very high emotional quotient,
- 40-54, can signify a high emotional quotient,
- 25-39, can signify an above average emotional quotient,
- 10-24, can signify an average emotional quotient,
- 0-9, can signify a below average emotional quotient,
- below 0, can signify a low emotional quotient.
At step 216, the performance indicator is calculated from each of the computed parameter scores. A weighted average method, a summation process or any existing mathematical technique may be followed for the purpose of calculating the performance indicator from the computed parameter scores. At step 218, the performance indicator can be presented to the resource, with instructions related to improving the emotional quotient, the social quotient and the vedic quotient of the resource. The instructions for improvement can include one or more training programs designed to develop the emotional quotient, the social quotient, and the vedic quotient of the resource. The one or more training programs can be customized to each of the resource based on the performance indicator of the resource. On completion of the one or more training programs, the resource may be reevaluated by going through steps 202 to 218, in order to recalculate the performance indicator. Further, on completion of the one or more training programs, the resource may be reevaluated by a peer and a manager of the resource, and a value of the performance indicator shall be computed. A composite value of the performance indicator shall indicate whether the emotional quotient, the social quotient and the vedic quotient of the resource has improved to standards or whether further training programs would be essential for the resource.
The result of the abovementioned method viz. the performance indicator can be integrated with the output of an existing balance scorecard viz. an intelligence quotient of the resource in order to get a comprehensive score or a composite score. The composite score shall signify the overall productivity of the resource as it shall include the emotional quotient, the social quotient, the moral quotient, a spiritual quotient and the intelligence quotient of the resource. Such composite score shall be more effective for the purpose of measuring whether the resource shall have a high corporate performance and productivity for the organization.
The plurality of parameters can include an emotional intelligence parameter, a Vedic intelligence parameter and a social intelligence parameter. The Vedic intelligence parameter can include a moral intelligence parameter and a spiritual intelligence parameter. The computing module 308, can be further configured to compute an emotional intelligence score from the dimension score of the each dimension of the emotional intelligence parameter, a vedic intelligence score from the dimension score of the each dimension of the spiritual intelligence parameter and the moral intelligence parameter; and a social intelligence score from the dimension score of the each dimension of the social intelligence parameter. The Vedic intelligence score can include a moral intelligence score and a spiritual intelligence score corresponding to a moral intelligence parameter and a spiritual intelligence parameter respectively. The computing module 308 can be further configured to grade the emotional intelligence score, the social intelligence score and Vedic intelligence score according to a plurality of levels, whereby each level signify a strength of an emotional quotient, a social quotient, and a vedic quotient of the resource respectively. The response can include one of a set of graded numbers, whereby each graded number signifies an ability of the resource to handle a situation proposed by the each question. The ability can be represented as one of a ‘Very slight ability’, an ‘OK Ability’, a ‘Moderate Ability’, a ‘High Ability’ and an ‘Excellent Ability’. The output module 304 can be further configured to output or present, the performance indicator to the resource along with instructions related to improving the emotional quotient, the social quotient and the vedic quotient of the resource. Means of outputting the performance indicator can be through a graphical user interface. The instructions can include one or more training programs, the one or more training programs being designed to develop the emotional quotient, the social quotient, and the vedic quotient of the resource. Finally, the computing module 308, can be further configured to, combine the calculated performance indicator with an intelligence quotient of the resource to output a composite score, depicting an overall performance characteristic of the resource. The intelligence quotient can be determined by any of the balance scorecards existing in prior art.
One or more of the above-described techniques can be implemented in or involve one or more computer systems.
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A computing environment may have additional features. For example, the computing environment 400 includes storage 440, one or more input devices 440, one or more output devices 460, and one or more communication connections 470. An interconnection mechanism (not shown) such as a bus, controller, or network interconnects the components of the computing environment 400. Typically, operating system software (not shown) provides an operating environment for other software executing in the computing environment 400, and coordinates activities of the components of the computing environment 400.
The storage 440 may be removable or non-removable, and includes magnetic disks, magnetic tapes or cassettes, CD-ROMs, CD-RWs, DVDs, or any other medium which can be used to store information and which can be accessed within the computing environment 400. In some embodiments, the storage 440 stores instructions for the software 480.
The input device(s) 450 may be a touch input device such as a keyboard, mouse, pen, trackball, touch screen, a voice input device, a scanning device, a digital camera, or another device that provides input to the computing environment 400. The output device(s) 460 may be a display, printer, speaker, or another device that provides output from the computing environment 400.
The communication connection(s) 470 enable communication over a communication medium to another computing entity. The communication medium conveys information such as computer-executable instructions, audio or video information, or other data in a modulated data signal. A modulated data signal is a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media include wired or wireless techniques implemented with an electrical, optical, RF, infrared, acoustic, or other carrier.
Implementations can be described in the general context of computer-readable media. Computer-readable media are any available media that can be accessed within a computing environment. By way of example, and not limitation, within the computing environment 400, computer-readable media include memory 420, storage 440, communication media, and combinations of any of the above.
Having described and illustrated the principles of our invention with reference to described embodiments, it will be recognized that the described embodiments can be modified in arrangement and detail without departing from such principles. It should be understood that the programs, processes, or methods described herein are not related or limited to any particular type of computing environment, unless indicated otherwise. Various types of general purpose or specialized computing environments may be used with or perform operations in accordance with the teachings described herein. Elements of the described embodiments shown in software may be implemented in hardware and vice versa.
As will be appreciated by those ordinary skilled in the art, the foregoing example, demonstrations, and method steps may be implemented by suitable code on a processor base system, such as general purpose or special purpose computer. It should also be noted that different implementations of the present technique may perform some or all the steps described herein in different orders or substantially concurrently, that is, in parallel. Furthermore, the functions may be implemented in a variety of programming languages. Such code, as will be appreciated by those of ordinary skilled in the art, may be stored or adapted for storage in one or more tangible machine readable media, such as on memory chips, local or remote hard disks, optical disks or other media, which may be accessed by a processor based system to execute the stored code. Note that the tangible media may comprise paper or another suitable medium upon which the instructions are printed. For instance, the instructions may be electronically captured via optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted or otherwise processed in a suitable manner if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.
The following description is presented to enable a person of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of the requirement for a obtaining a patent. The present description is the best presently-contemplated method for carrying out the present invention. Various modifications to the preferred embodiment will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the generic principles of the present invention may be applied to other embodiments, and some features of the present invention may be used without the corresponding use of other features. Accordingly, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiment shown but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein.
While the foregoing has described certain embodiments and the best mode of practicing the invention, it is understood that various implementations, modifications and examples of the subject matter disclosed herein may be made. It is intended by the following claims to cover the various implementations, modifications, and variations that may fall within the scope of the subject matter described.
Claims
1. A method for computing a performance indicator of a resource, the method comprising:
- presenting a set of questions to the resource;
- defining a plurality of parameters of the performance indicator;
- assigning a subset of questions from the set of questions, to each dimension of the plurality of parameters, whereby each parameter is associated with one or more dimensions;
- receiving a response to each question from the resource;
- aggregating a subset of responses to the subset of questions to calculate a dimension score of the each dimension; and
- calculating the performance indicator from the dimension score of the each dimension of the plurality of parameters.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of parameters comprise an emotional intelligence parameter, a Vedic intelligence parameter and a social intelligence parameter.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the Vedic intelligence parameter includes a moral intelligence parameter and a spiritual intelligence parameter.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
- computing an emotional intelligence score from the dimension score of the each dimension of the emotional intelligence parameter;
- computing a vedic intelligence score from the dimension score of the each dimension of the spiritual intelligence parameter and the moral intelligence parameter; and
- computing a social intelligence score from the dimension score of the each dimension of the social intelligence parameter.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the Vedic intelligence score comprises of a moral intelligence score and a spiritual intelligence score.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:
- grading the emotional intelligence score, the social intelligence score and Vedic intelligence score according to a plurality of levels, whereby each level signify a strength of an emotional quotient, a social quotient, and a vedic quotient of the resource respectively.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the response comprises one of a set of graded numbers, whereby each graded number signifies an ability of the resource to handle a situation proposed by the each question.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the ability comprises one of a ‘Very slight ability’, an ‘OK Ability’, a ‘Moderate Ability’, a ‘High Ability’ and an ‘Excellent Ability’.
9. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
- presenting the performance indicator to the resource with instructions related to improving the emotional quotient, the social quotient and the vedic quotient of the resource.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein, the instructions comprise one or more training programs, the one or more training programs being designed to develop the emotional quotient, the social quotient, and the vedic quotient of the resource.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising integrating an intelligence quotient of the resource with the performance indicator to output a composite score.
12. A system for computing a performance indicator of a resource, the system comprising:
- an output module configured to present a set of questions to the resource;
- an input module configured to receive a response to each question of the set of questions from the resource;
- a memory module configured to store the set of questions, and a plurality of parameters of the performance indicator, whereby each parameter is associated with one or more dimensions;
- a processing module configured to assign a subset of questions from the set of questions, to each dimension of the plurality of parameters; and
- a computing module configured to:
- (i) aggregate a subset of responses to the subset of questions to calculate a dimension score of the each dimension; and
- (ii) calculate the performance indicator from the dimension score of the each dimension of the plurality of parameters.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of parameters comprise an emotional intelligence parameter, a Vedic intelligence parameter and a social intelligence parameter.
14. The system of claim 12, wherein the Vedic intelligence parameter includes a moral intelligence parameter and a spiritual intelligence parameter.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the performance indicator comprises: an emotional intelligence score, a Vedic intelligence score, and a social intelligence score, wherein;
- the emotional intelligence score includes a summation of the dimension score of the each dimension of the emotional intelligence parameter,
- the Vedic intelligence score includes a summation of the dimension score of the each dimension of the spiritual intelligence parameter, and the moral intelligence parameter, and
- the social intelligence score includes a summation of the dimension score of the each dimension of the social intelligence parameter.
16. The system of claim 15, wherein the Vedic intelligence score comprises a moral intelligence score and a spiritual intelligence score.
17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:
- a grading module, configured to grade the emotional intelligence score, the social intelligence score and Vedic intelligence score according to a plurality of levels, whereby each level signify a strength of an emotional quotient, a social quotient and a vedic quotient of the resource respectively.
18. The system of claim 12, wherein the response comprises one of a set of graded numbers, whereby each graded number signifies an ability of the resource to handle a situation proposed by the each question.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein the ability comprises one of a ‘Very slight ability’, an ‘OK Ability’, a ‘Moderate Ability’, a ‘High Ability’ and an ‘Excellent Ability’.
20. The system of claim 17, wherein the output module is further configured to:
- present the performance indicator to the resource with instructions related to improving the emotional quotient, the social quotient and vedic quotient of the resource.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the instructions comprise one or more training programs, the one or more training programs being designed to develop the emotional quotient the social quotient and vedic quotient of the resource.
22. The system of claim 12, further comprising integrating an intelligence quotient of the resource with the performance indicator to output a composite score.
23. A computer program product consisting of a plurality of program instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by a computing device, performs a method of computing a performance indicator of a resource, the method comprising:
- presenting a set of questions to the resource;
- defining a plurality of parameters of the performance indicator;
- assigning a subset of questions from the set of questions, to each dimension of the plurality of parameters, whereby each parameter is associated with one or more dimensions;
- receiving a response to each question from the resource;
- aggregating a subset of responses to the subset of questions to calculate a dimension score of the each dimension; and
- calculating the performance indicator from the dimension score of the each dimension of the plurality of parameters.
24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the plurality of parameters comprise an emotional intelligence parameter, a Vedic intelligence parameter and a social intelligence parameter.
25. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the Vedic intelligence parameter includes a moral intelligence parameter and a spiritual intelligence parameter.
26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the performance indicator comprises: an emotional intelligence score, a Vedic intelligence score, and a social intelligence score, wherein;
- the emotional intelligence score includes a summation of the dimension score of the each dimension of the emotional intelligence parameter,
- the Vedic intelligence score includes a summation of the dimension score of the each dimension of the spiritual intelligence parameter, and the moral intelligence parameter, and
- the social intelligence score includes a summation of the dimension score of the each dimension of the social intelligence parameter.
27. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein the Vedic intelligence score comprises of a moral intelligence score and a spiritual intelligence score.
28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the method further comprises:
- grading the emotional intelligence score, the social intelligence score and Vedic intelligence score according to a plurality of levels, whereby each level signify a strength of an emotional quotient, a social quotient, and a vedic quotient of the resource respectively.
29. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the response comprises one of a set of graded numbers, whereby each graded number signifies an ability of the resource to handle a situation proposed by the each question.
30. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the ability comprises one of a ‘Very slight ability’, an ‘OK Ability’, a ‘Moderate Ability’, a ‘High Ability’ and an ‘Excellent Ability’.
31. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the method further comprises:
- presenting the performance indicator to the resource with instructions related to improving the emotional quotient, the social quotient and the vedic quotient of the resource.
32. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein the instructions comprise one or more training programs, the one or more training programs being designed to develop the emotional quotient the social quotient and vedic quotient of the resource.
33. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the method further comprises:
- further comprising integrating an intelligence quotient of the resource with the performance indicator to output a composite score.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 18, 2013
Publication Date: Jan 30, 2014
Inventor: Patanjali Kashyap (Muzaffarpur)
Application Number: 13/945,815
International Classification: G06Q 10/06 (20060101);